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20 Cards in this Set
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chemical digestion is the breaking down of ....... by chemical to get the nutrients the body needs? |
food |
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what process involves muscles contractions that move food through your esophagus? |
peristalsis |
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what is the name of the enzyme found in saliva that being chemical digestion? |
Amylase |
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air is moistened,filtered and warmed in which of the following structures? |
nose |
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what is the name of the muscle that moves up and down to help you breath? |
Diaphragm |
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what is the waste product eliminated from your body when you exhale? |
Carbon dioxide |
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what is the hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body? |
heart |
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true or false the heart has a right and left side? |
true |
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most arteries carry blood that brings............ and ..................... to all the parts of the body? |
oxygen and nutrients |
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what do the brain and the spinal cord make up? |
Central Nervous System |
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the message that the neuron carries is called .......... ?
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nerve impulse |
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what is the function of your brainstem? |
control involuntary action (breathing,heart,beating,digestion) |
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what are the tiny filtering units found in your kidneys that filters your blood? |
Nephrons |
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what are the three types of muscles in the human body? |
cardiac,skeletal,smooth |
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when a muscle is contracted (flexed) it is? |
shorter and fatter |
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how many bones are in your body? |
206 |
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what type of joint is found in the knees,elbows and tows? |
hinge |
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what type of joint is found on your shoulder and hip? |
ball and socket |
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which of the following attaches bone to bone? |
tendon |
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the digestive,circulatory,and muscular system are all directed by the .......... ? |
nervous system |
